First published in Business Times on 9 May 2022 Much of what constitutes good corporate governance involves issues that are not new. Proper and timely disclosure of material information, ensuring directors discharge their fiduciary duties to shareholders whilst overseeing management, and installing a regulatory framework that ensures a level playing field for all investors, have long been priorities for any marketplace worth its salt. Yet, achieving good corporate governance is not a static concept. It is instead a constantly evolving target that requires all parties, from stakeholders to regulators, to play their parts. The Securities Investors Association (Singapore) or Sias has seen the local financial market shift from a merit-based, prescriptive regulatory regime, starting in the year

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased from 864.41 to 853.56 (-1.25%) compared to last month’s update. The Singapore REIT index reached a high of 873 on April 5th, before falling into the 850-862 range since April 7th, staying in that range ever since. Support Lines: Blue Resistance Lines: Red Short-term direction: Sideways Medium-term direction: Sideways Long-term direction: Sideways Immediate Support at 850, followed by 807. Immediate Resistance at 862, followed by 890 Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on April 3rd, 2022. Fundamental Analysis of 40 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 40 Singapo

This article contains affiliate links. DollarsAndSense may receive a share of the revenue from your sign-ups that goes towards keeping the site sustainable. You can read our editorial policy for more information. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) is a popular type of investment in Singapore. In fact, it is so popular that Singapore has grown to become the largest REIT market in Asia ex-Japan with a market capitalisation of $108 billion comprising 42 REITs and Property Trusts. While there are many REITs with both local and overseas property portfolio, many REITs with purely overseas properties have also chosen to list on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). Investors in Singapore are mainly drawn to REIT investments for two reasons. #1 REITs Are Essentially Property Investments. Singapore

First published in Business Times on 18 March 2022 Shareholders regularly have to vote on various corporate actions either at annual general meetings (AGMs) or extraordinary general meetings (EGMs). Sometimes, the issues at hand are fairly routine – such as the reappointment of directors and auditors – and so voting would be relatively straightforward. Other times, though, the issues may be complex – in which case small shareholders might rely on expert views. Playing an increasingly prominent role in this regard are activist fund managers who, as sophisticated investors, are able to tap considerable expertise and research to present convincing arguments that help small shareholders make up their minds. This was very much the case back in 2020 when Quarz Capital, together

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Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased from 827.88 to 864.41 (4.41%) compared to the last month update. The Singapore REIT index rebounded off from the support level at 807 3 times, broke the 836 resistance turned support level and is now trading between the 836-890 range. Support Lines: Blue Resistance Lines: Red Short-term direction: Upwards Medium-term direction: Sideways Long-term direction: Sideways Immediate Support at 836, followed by 807. Immediate Resistance at 890. The REIT Index traded between 807 and 836 for much of March, before breaking the 836 resistance on March 17. It has entered a short-term uptrend since then, reaching 864.41 as of now. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be f

When we talk about industries that are recession-proof, few would guess logistics. During the 2020 pandemic-induced recession, the growth of e-commerce spurred strong demand for logistics space by third-party logistics (3PL) service providers. The demand for logistics space in Japan, which has the fourth-largest ecommerce market, is expected to grow further in the coming years as consumers embrace online shopping. Furthermore, similar growth is expected in other Southeast Asian countries, where ecommerce is in its nascent stage. Investors looking to have exposure to this growing sector can consider the Daiwa House Logistics Trust (“DHLT”). DHLT (SGX: DHLU) was listed on SGX’s mainboard on 26 November 2021. Though it is an Asia-focused logistics REIT, its current portfolio consists of

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased from 816.11 to 827.88 (1.44%) compared to the last month update. The Singapore REIT index rebounded off 800 in January 2022 and has stayed within the 800-836 range. Short-term direction: Sideways Medium-term direction: Sideways Long-term direction: Sideways Immediate Support at 800, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 836. Following the correction from 800, the REIT Index went on a short-term uptrend until the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, when the REIT Index hit the support level of 807 on both February 24th and 28th. In the past 2 months, it has challenged the resistance of 836 a total of 3 times. It is now at 827.88.       Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased from 853.35 to 816.11 (-4.37%) compared to the last month update. The Singapore REIT index broke the support level of 816 to a low of 799 but has since rebounded to 816.  Short-term direction: Down  Medium-term direction: Down Immediate Support at 800, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 816. Due to the recent correction, Immediate Support is now 800 (partially a psychological support since 800 is a round number) and Immediate Resistance is now 816. In order to return to the range the Index was trading in for the past 18 months (between 816 and 890, the 2 thick red lines), the Index has to break above the Immediate Resistance of 816. This has happene

Happy New Year! I recently came back from a holiday in Malaysia via the VTL, and managed to visit Starhill Global REIT’s 2 properties in Kuala Lumpur. A dedicated article on that will come out soon. Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased slightly from 843.73 to 853.35 (1.14%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Up. Medium direction: Sideways. Immediate Support at 834, followed by 816. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on December 5, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 40 Singapore

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased slightly from 872.79 to 843.73 (-3.33%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Down. Medium direction: Sideways. Immediate Support at 835, followed by 816. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on November 7, 2021.   Fundamental Analysis of 40 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 40 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: The Financial Ratio are based on past data an

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased slightly from 842.13 to 872.79 (+3.64%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Up. Medium direction: Sideway. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on October 3, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 38 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 38 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: The Financial Ratio are based on past data and ther

On the 26th October 2021, I had the opportunity to speak to Mr Adrian Chui, CEO and Executive Director of ESR REIT. As you may have known, the recent announcement of ESR REIT’s proposed Merger with ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust has sparked many questions amongst investors.  Proposed merger of ESR REIT with ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust: Resources Proposed merger with ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust Presentation Slides – ESR REIT Proposed merger with ESR REIT Presentation Slides – ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust MoneyFM 89.3 Radio Interview covering the REIT mergers Frequently Asked Questions – Proposed Merger Of ESR-REIT And ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust By Way Of A Trust Scheme Of Arrangement During my visit to ESR Bizpark @ Changi, on behalf of investors, in an interview with M

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased slightly from 876.88 to 842.13 (-3.96%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on September 4, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 38 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 38 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: The Financial Ratio are based on past data and there are lagging indica

Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) decreased slightly from 882.31 to 876.88 (-0.62%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on August 7, 2021. Fundamental Analysis of 38 Singapore REITs The following is the compilation of 38 Singapore REITs with colour coding of the Distribution Yield, Gearing Ratio and Price to NAV Ratio. Note 1: The Financial Ratio are based on past data and there are lagging indicator

Ever since COVID-19 was first identified in 2019, greater emphasis has been placed on healthcare sectors, both internationally and within Singapore. According to Department of Statistics Singapore (SingStat), there are 25 hospitals in Singapore as of 2019, with a total operating receipt of over S$10 million. Furthermore, COVID-19 highlighted the importance of Public Private Partnerships in creating a holistic healthcare ecosystem, which IHH Healthcare contributed as a player in the private healthcare sector. IHH staff were involved in temperature screening at checkpoints, providing swab tests at Community Care Facilities, and receiving COVID-19 patients. IHH Healthcare offers patients a full spectrum of integrated healthcare services, from primary to highly specialised care and across a w

I thought that it is a no-brainer to agree to the transfer of Media business out of SPH and into the newly created CLG entity. Media is a loss making business. Existing shareholders need to bite the bullet and agree to pay the divorce fees to get rid of the Media segment. It is only with the media business out of SPH that we can move on to the next stage of a wider corporate action options being made available to sell of the property business of SPH to other interested 3rd parties. 1. Media still making losses despite 2 rounds of staff cutting to save reduce labour cost.Once the traditional media economic moat is being disrupted by Facebook, google etc, there is no point in trying to keep doing "headcount restructuring". SPH already went through 2 rounds. There is a limit that can be

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are popular among Singaporean investors due to its liquidity, the high dividend yield, and low capital requirements. Most of us won’t have the spare cash to purchase multi-storey industrial buildings even if we wanted to invest in them. While the pandemic has severely impacted the retail, hospitality and commercial sectors and their corresponding REITs, industrial REITs have remained relatively resilient. One of the 8 industrial REITs in Singapore, Sabana REIT has a diversified portfolio across 4 industrial segments (high-tech industrial, warehouse & logistics, chemical warehouse & logistics, general industrial). This includes industrial properties in areas such as Commonwealth, Serangoon, and even Changi. The Group also recently saw the comp

A few years ago, I blogged about lessons from my journey as an investor with Sabana REIT. One of the things I said was:"I remember UOB KayHian was particularly bullish in 2013 and had a target price of $1.30 for Sabana REIT. By that time, I had... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

InvestFair 2021 is happening! The first edition of InvestFair virtual features speakers and industry experts to bring across insights to WHERE and WHAT to invest in the current market. Click on the above banner to register for the event now. Technical Analysis of FTSE ST REIT Index (FSTAS351020) FTSE ST Real Estate Investment Trusts (FTSE ST REIT Index) increased slightly from 868.08 to 882.31 (+1.64%) compared to the last month update. Currently the Singapore REIT index is still trading with a range between 816 and 890. As for now, Short term direction: Sideway and Up. Immediate Support at 816, followed by 775. Immediate Resistance at 890. Previous chart on FTSE ST REIT index can be found in the last post: Singapore REIT Fundamental Comparison Table on July 4, 2021. Fundamental An